First - Congratulations to both Colleen and Ione for winning
the free personal TRX suspension training workout sessions!
Dynabody Total Fitness classes now incorporate the TRX
Suspesnion Trainer which challenges the interconnected chain of muscles in every
plane of motion. Like your typical body
weight exercises, the TRX(which stands for Total body Resistance eXercise)
works on functional use and incorporates a good portion of your body's muscle
mass along with variable resistance that works the corer. Adding a new a new twist to the most
sophisticated fitness machine ever - your body!
NO PAIN NO GAIN
In order to build muscle and increase strength we need to apply the right
stimulus and intensity, taking yourself to muscular failure so that you progress.
Discomfort caused by muscle fatigue or lactic acid build up is GOOD. It means that you are pushing yourself. Some muscle soreness a day or two after a
workout is also GOOD, it means that your muscles are recuperating, repairing
and growing.
Discomfort in your bones, joints, tendons, or ligaments or a sharp
shooting sensation is BAD. When this
happens you should stop exercising immediately.
Pushing through this sort of discomfort hurts your fitness and may force
you to take off more time than necessary.
While resistance training should be intense and discomfort may result
PAIN is not a part of a successful workout.
Pain is your body’s warning system that enough is enough. So listen!!!!
For maximum recovery you should only train each body part twice a week
with an optimal high intensity workout.
One of the biggest mistake people make is “wanting it” so bad that they
overtrain. Be aware of the warning signs
of overtraining such as lack of motivation, trouble sleeping, poor nutrition,
and of course lack of progress.
Whenever you push
through that discomfort of hard work and put your goals before your comfort
your resolve is strengthened. Feeling
good after a good workout session helps reinforce a behavior that you are more
likely to do the next time. It actually
gets better than coasting through a ho-hum workout - which in time you will quit for lack of progress
and mental and physical satisfaction. You
will want to workout and feel good about it.
Remember
INTENSITY = A LITTLE
DISCOMFORT = FITNESS GAINS
